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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 The buffoon and the pilgrim, though of a general appearance likely to excite distrust, presented themselves with the confidence and composure of innocence.
account
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From this reading Their examination was short, for the account they gave of their movements was clear and connected.
agency
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From this reading Circumstances that were known to the monks, too, greatly aided in producing a conviction that they could have had no agency in the murder.
aided
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From this reading Circumstances that were known to the monks, too, greatly aided in producing a conviction that they could have had no agency in the murder.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when thou thus Shalt stand impleaded at the high tribunal Of hoodwink'd Justice, who shall tell thy audit!
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The buffoon and the pilgrim, though of a general appearance likely to excite distrust, presented themselves with the confidence and composure of innocence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And when thou thus Shalt stand impleaded at the high tribunal Of hoodwink'd Justice, who shall tell thy audit!
audit
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From this reading And when thou thus Shalt stand impleaded at the high tribunal Of hoodwink'd Justice, who shall tell thy audit!
buffoon
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From this reading The buffoon and the pilgrim, though of a general appearance likely to excite distrust, presented themselves with the confidence and composure of innocence.
Circumstances
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From this reading Circumstances that were known to the monks, too, greatly aided in producing a conviction that they could have had no agency in the murder.
clear
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From this reading Their examination was short, for the account they gave of their movements was clear and connected.
composure
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From this reading The buffoon and the pilgrim, though of a general appearance likely to excite distrust, presented themselves with the confidence and composure of innocence.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The buffoon and the pilgrim, though of a general appearance likely to excite distrust, presented themselves with the confidence and composure of innocence.
connected
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From this reading Their examination was short, for the account they gave of their movements was clear and connected.
conviction
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From this reading Circumstances that were known to the monks, too, greatly aided in producing a conviction that they could have had no agency in the murder.
Cotton
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From this reading Cotton.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Circumstances that were known to the monks, too, greatly aided in producing a conviction that they could have had no agency in the murder.
distrust
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From this reading The buffoon and the pilgrim, though of a general appearance likely to excite distrust, presented themselves with the confidence and composure of innocence.
examination
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From this reading Their examination was short, for the account they gave of their movements was clear and connected.
excite
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From this reading The buffoon and the pilgrim, though of a general appearance likely to excite distrust, presented themselves with the confidence and composure of innocence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their examination was short, for the account they gave of their movements was clear and connected.
gave
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From this reading Their examination was short, for the account they gave of their movements was clear and connected.
general
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From this reading The buffoon and the pilgrim, though of a general appearance likely to excite distrust, presented themselves with the confidence and composure of innocence.
greatly
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From this reading Circumstances that were known to the monks, too, greatly aided in producing a conviction that they could have had no agency in the murder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Circumstances that were known to the monks, too, greatly aided in producing a conviction that they could have had no agency in the murder.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Circumstances that were known to the monks, too, greatly aided in producing a conviction that they could have had no agency in the murder.
high
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From this reading And when thou thus Shalt stand impleaded at the high tribunal Of hoodwink'd Justice, who shall tell thy audit!
hoodwink'd
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From this reading And when thou thus Shalt stand impleaded at the high tribunal Of hoodwink'd Justice, who shall tell thy audit!
impleaded
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From this reading And when thou thus Shalt stand impleaded at the high tribunal Of hoodwink'd Justice, who shall tell thy audit!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Circumstances that were known to the monks, too, greatly aided in producing a conviction that they could have had no agency in the murder.
innocence
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From this reading The buffoon and the pilgrim, though of a general appearance likely to excite distrust, presented themselves with the confidence and composure of innocence.
Justice
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From this reading And when thou thus Shalt stand impleaded at the high tribunal Of hoodwink'd Justice, who shall tell thy audit!
known
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From this reading Circumstances that were known to the monks, too, greatly aided in producing a conviction that they could have had no agency in the murder.
likely
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From this reading The buffoon and the pilgrim, though of a general appearance likely to excite distrust, presented themselves with the confidence and composure of innocence.
monks
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From this reading Circumstances that were known to the monks, too, greatly aided in producing a conviction that they could have had no agency in the murder.
movements
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From this reading Their examination was short, for the account they gave of their movements was clear and connected.
murder
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From this reading Circumstances that were known to the monks, too, greatly aided in producing a conviction that they could have had no agency in the murder.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Circumstances that were known to the monks, too, greatly aided in producing a conviction that they could have had no agency in the murder.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And when thou thus Shalt stand impleaded at the high tribunal Of hoodwink'd Justice, who shall tell thy audit!
pilgrim
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From this reading The buffoon and the pilgrim, though of a general appearance likely to excite distrust, presented themselves with the confidence and composure of innocence.
presented
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From this reading The buffoon and the pilgrim, though of a general appearance likely to excite distrust, presented themselves with the confidence and composure of innocence.
producing
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From this reading Circumstances that were known to the monks, too, greatly aided in producing a conviction that they could have had no agency in the murder.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And when thou thus Shalt stand impleaded at the high tribunal Of hoodwink'd Justice, who shall tell thy audit!
Shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading And when thou thus Shalt stand impleaded at the high tribunal Of hoodwink'd Justice, who shall tell thy audit!
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Their examination was short, for the account they gave of their movements was clear and connected.
stand
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From this reading And when thou thus Shalt stand impleaded at the high tribunal Of hoodwink'd Justice, who shall tell thy audit!
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when thou thus Shalt stand impleaded at the high tribunal Of hoodwink'd Justice, who shall tell thy audit!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Circumstances that were known to the monks, too, greatly aided in producing a conviction that they could have had no agency in the murder.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And when thou thus Shalt stand impleaded at the high tribunal Of hoodwink'd Justice, who shall tell thy audit!
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their examination was short, for the account they gave of their movements was clear and connected.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The buffoon and the pilgrim, though of a general appearance likely to excite distrust, presented themselves with the confidence and composure of innocence.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their examination was short, for the account they gave of their movements was clear and connected.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And when thou thus Shalt stand impleaded at the high tribunal Of hoodwink'd Justice, who shall tell thy audit!
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The buffoon and the pilgrim, though of a general appearance likely to excite distrust, presented themselves with the confidence and composure of innocence.
thus
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From this reading And when thou thus Shalt stand impleaded at the high tribunal Of hoodwink'd Justice, who shall tell thy audit!
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading And when thou thus Shalt stand impleaded at the high tribunal Of hoodwink'd Justice, who shall tell thy audit!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The buffoon and the pilgrim, though of a general appearance likely to excite distrust, presented themselves with the confidence and composure of innocence.
too
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From this reading Circumstances that were known to the monks, too, greatly aided in producing a conviction that they could have had no agency in the murder.
tribunal
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From this reading And when thou thus Shalt stand impleaded at the high tribunal Of hoodwink'd Justice, who shall tell thy audit!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their examination was short, for the account they gave of their movements was clear and connected.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Circumstances that were known to the monks, too, greatly aided in producing a conviction that they could have had no agency in the murder.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when thou thus Shalt stand impleaded at the high tribunal Of hoodwink'd Justice, who shall tell thy audit!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And when thou thus Shalt stand impleaded at the high tribunal Of hoodwink'd Justice, who shall tell thy audit!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The buffoon and the pilgrim, though of a general appearance likely to excite distrust, presented themselves with the confidence and composure of innocence.
