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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 Weapon is Produced The inquest reconvened with an increase rather than a decrease of interest on the part of the public.
addition
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From this reading In addition, the County Court had instructed the county attorney to be present at further sittings, to assist the coroner, and the town had employed its own counsel for the same purpose.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Weapon is Produced The inquest reconvened with an increase rather than a decrease of interest on the part of the public.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was due in part to the renewed attention aroused by the funeral, which had been one of the most imposing ever had in Millbank; and in part to the rewards for the detection of the murderer offered by Mrs. Parlin and the selectmen of the town.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are the help at Mrs. Parlin’s?” the coroner asked.
aroused
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From this reading This was due in part to the renewed attention aroused by the funeral, which had been one of the most imposing ever had in Millbank; and in part to the rewards for the detection of the murderer offered by Mrs. Parlin and the selectmen of the town.
asked
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From this reading “You are the help at Mrs. Parlin’s?” the coroner asked.
assist
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From this reading In addition, the County Court had instructed the county attorney to be present at further sittings, to assist the coroner, and the town had employed its own counsel for the same purpose.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In addition, the County Court had instructed the county attorney to be present at further sittings, to assist the coroner, and the town had employed its own counsel for the same purpose.
attention
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From this reading This was due in part to the renewed attention aroused by the funeral, which had been one of the most imposing ever had in Millbank; and in part to the rewards for the detection of the murderer offered by Mrs. Parlin and the selectmen of the town.
attorney
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From this reading In addition, the County Court had instructed the county attorney to be present at further sittings, to assist the coroner, and the town had employed its own counsel for the same purpose.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In addition, the County Court had instructed the county attorney to be present at further sittings, to assist the coroner, and the town had employed its own counsel for the same purpose.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was due in part to the renewed attention aroused by the funeral, which had been one of the most imposing ever had in Millbank; and in part to the rewards for the detection of the murderer offered by Mrs. Parlin and the selectmen of the town.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was due in part to the renewed attention aroused by the funeral, which had been one of the most imposing ever had in Millbank; and in part to the rewards for the detection of the murderer offered by Mrs. Parlin and the selectmen of the town.
coroner
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From this reading In addition, the County Court had instructed the county attorney to be present at further sittings, to assist the coroner, and the town had employed its own counsel for the same purpose.
counsel
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From this reading In addition, the County Court had instructed the county attorney to be present at further sittings, to assist the coroner, and the town had employed its own counsel for the same purpose.
County
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From this reading In addition, the County Court had instructed the county attorney to be present at further sittings, to assist the coroner, and the town had employed its own counsel for the same purpose.
Court
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From this reading In addition, the County Court had instructed the county attorney to be present at further sittings, to assist the coroner, and the town had employed its own counsel for the same purpose.
decrease
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From this reading The Weapon is Produced The inquest reconvened with an increase rather than a decrease of interest on the part of the public.
detection
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From this reading This was due in part to the renewed attention aroused by the funeral, which had been one of the most imposing ever had in Millbank; and in part to the rewards for the detection of the murderer offered by Mrs. Parlin and the selectmen of the town.
due
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From this reading This was due in part to the renewed attention aroused by the funeral, which had been one of the most imposing ever had in Millbank; and in part to the rewards for the detection of the murderer offered by Mrs. Parlin and the selectmen of the town.
employed
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From this reading In addition, the County Court had instructed the county attorney to be present at further sittings, to assist the coroner, and the town had employed its own counsel for the same purpose.
ever
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From this reading This was due in part to the renewed attention aroused by the funeral, which had been one of the most imposing ever had in Millbank; and in part to the rewards for the detection of the murderer offered by Mrs. Parlin and the selectmen of the town.
first
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From this reading Mary Mullin was the first witness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was due in part to the renewed attention aroused by the funeral, which had been one of the most imposing ever had in Millbank; and in part to the rewards for the detection of the murderer offered by Mrs. Parlin and the selectmen of the town.
funeral
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From this reading This was due in part to the renewed attention aroused by the funeral, which had been one of the most imposing ever had in Millbank; and in part to the rewards for the detection of the murderer offered by Mrs. Parlin and the selectmen of the town.
further
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From this reading In addition, the County Court had instructed the county attorney to be present at further sittings, to assist the coroner, and the town had employed its own counsel for the same purpose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was due in part to the renewed attention aroused by the funeral, which had been one of the most imposing ever had in Millbank; and in part to the rewards for the detection of the murderer offered by Mrs. Parlin and the selectmen of the town.
help
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From this reading “You are the help at Mrs. Parlin’s?” the coroner asked.
imposing
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From this reading This was due in part to the renewed attention aroused by the funeral, which had been one of the most imposing ever had in Millbank; and in part to the rewards for the detection of the murderer offered by Mrs. Parlin and the selectmen of the town.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was due in part to the renewed attention aroused by the funeral, which had been one of the most imposing ever had in Millbank; and in part to the rewards for the detection of the murderer offered by Mrs. Parlin and the selectmen of the town.
increase
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From this reading The Weapon is Produced The inquest reconvened with an increase rather than a decrease of interest on the part of the public.
inquest
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From this reading The Weapon is Produced The inquest reconvened with an increase rather than a decrease of interest on the part of the public.
instructed
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From this reading In addition, the County Court had instructed the county attorney to be present at further sittings, to assist the coroner, and the town had employed its own counsel for the same purpose.
interest
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From this reading The Weapon is Produced The inquest reconvened with an increase rather than a decrease of interest on the part of the public.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Weapon is Produced The inquest reconvened with an increase rather than a decrease of interest on the part of the public.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In addition, the County Court had instructed the county attorney to be present at further sittings, to assist the coroner, and the town had employed its own counsel for the same purpose.
Mary
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From this reading Mary Mullin was the first witness.
Millbank
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From this reading This was due in part to the renewed attention aroused by the funeral, which had been one of the most imposing ever had in Millbank; and in part to the rewards for the detection of the murderer offered by Mrs. Parlin and the selectmen of the town.
most
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From this reading This was due in part to the renewed attention aroused by the funeral, which had been one of the most imposing ever had in Millbank; and in part to the rewards for the detection of the murderer offered by Mrs. Parlin and the selectmen of the town.
Mrs
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From this reading This was due in part to the renewed attention aroused by the funeral, which had been one of the most imposing ever had in Millbank; and in part to the rewards for the detection of the murderer offered by Mrs. Parlin and the selectmen of the town.
Mullin
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From this reading Mary Mullin was the first witness.
murderer
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From this reading This was due in part to the renewed attention aroused by the funeral, which had been one of the most imposing ever had in Millbank; and in part to the rewards for the detection of the murderer offered by Mrs. Parlin and the selectmen of the town.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Weapon is Produced The inquest reconvened with an increase rather than a decrease of interest on the part of the public.
offered
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From this reading This was due in part to the renewed attention aroused by the funeral, which had been one of the most imposing ever had in Millbank; and in part to the rewards for the detection of the murderer offered by Mrs. Parlin and the selectmen of the town.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Weapon is Produced The inquest reconvened with an increase rather than a decrease of interest on the part of the public.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was due in part to the renewed attention aroused by the funeral, which had been one of the most imposing ever had in Millbank; and in part to the rewards for the detection of the murderer offered by Mrs. Parlin and the selectmen of the town.
own
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From this reading In addition, the County Court had instructed the county attorney to be present at further sittings, to assist the coroner, and the town had employed its own counsel for the same purpose.
Parlin
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From this reading This was due in part to the renewed attention aroused by the funeral, which had been one of the most imposing ever had in Millbank; and in part to the rewards for the detection of the murderer offered by Mrs. Parlin and the selectmen of the town.
Parlin's
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From this reading “You are the help at Mrs. Parlin’s?” the coroner asked.
part
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From this reading The Weapon is Produced The inquest reconvened with an increase rather than a decrease of interest on the part of the public.
present
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From this reading In addition, the County Court had instructed the county attorney to be present at further sittings, to assist the coroner, and the town had employed its own counsel for the same purpose.
Produced
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From this reading The Weapon is Produced The inquest reconvened with an increase rather than a decrease of interest on the part of the public.
public
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From this reading The Weapon is Produced The inquest reconvened with an increase rather than a decrease of interest on the part of the public.
purpose
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From this reading In addition, the County Court had instructed the county attorney to be present at further sittings, to assist the coroner, and the town had employed its own counsel for the same purpose.
rather
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From this reading The Weapon is Produced The inquest reconvened with an increase rather than a decrease of interest on the part of the public.
reconvened
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From this reading The Weapon is Produced The inquest reconvened with an increase rather than a decrease of interest on the part of the public.
renewed
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From this reading This was due in part to the renewed attention aroused by the funeral, which had been one of the most imposing ever had in Millbank; and in part to the rewards for the detection of the murderer offered by Mrs. Parlin and the selectmen of the town.
rewards
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From this reading This was due in part to the renewed attention aroused by the funeral, which had been one of the most imposing ever had in Millbank; and in part to the rewards for the detection of the murderer offered by Mrs. Parlin and the selectmen of the town.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading In addition, the County Court had instructed the county attorney to be present at further sittings, to assist the coroner, and the town had employed its own counsel for the same purpose.
selectmen
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From this reading This was due in part to the renewed attention aroused by the funeral, which had been one of the most imposing ever had in Millbank; and in part to the rewards for the detection of the murderer offered by Mrs. Parlin and the selectmen of the town.
sittings
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From this reading In addition, the County Court had instructed the county attorney to be present at further sittings, to assist the coroner, and the town had employed its own counsel for the same purpose.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Weapon is Produced The inquest reconvened with an increase rather than a decrease of interest on the part of the public.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Weapon is Produced The inquest reconvened with an increase rather than a decrease of interest on the part of the public.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was due in part to the renewed attention aroused by the funeral, which had been one of the most imposing ever had in Millbank; and in part to the rewards for the detection of the murderer offered by Mrs. Parlin and the selectmen of the town.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was due in part to the renewed attention aroused by the funeral, which had been one of the most imposing ever had in Millbank; and in part to the rewards for the detection of the murderer offered by Mrs. Parlin and the selectmen of the town.
town
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From this reading This was due in part to the renewed attention aroused by the funeral, which had been one of the most imposing ever had in Millbank; and in part to the rewards for the detection of the murderer offered by Mrs. Parlin and the selectmen of the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was due in part to the renewed attention aroused by the funeral, which had been one of the most imposing ever had in Millbank; and in part to the rewards for the detection of the murderer offered by Mrs. Parlin and the selectmen of the town.
Weapon
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From this reading The Weapon is Produced The inquest reconvened with an increase rather than a decrease of interest on the part of the public.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was due in part to the renewed attention aroused by the funeral, which had been one of the most imposing ever had in Millbank; and in part to the rewards for the detection of the murderer offered by Mrs. Parlin and the selectmen of the town.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Weapon is Produced The inquest reconvened with an increase rather than a decrease of interest on the part of the public.
witness
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From this reading Mary Mullin was the first witness.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are the help at Mrs. Parlin’s?” the coroner asked.
