100
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From this reading 100 POUNDS REWARD.
27th
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From this reading "Whereas, on Friday, the 27th day of July, the body of a man, name unknown, was found in a hansom cab.
30th
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From this reading AND WHEREAS, at an inquest held at St. Kilda, on the 30th day of July, a verdict of wilful murder, against some person unknown, was brought in by the jury.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Whereas, on Friday, the 27th day of July, the body of a man, name unknown, was found in a hansom cab.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading AND WHEREAS, at an inquest held at St. Kilda, on the 30th day of July, a verdict of wilful murder, against some person unknown, was brought in by the jury.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AND WHEREAS, at an inquest held at St. Kilda, on the 30th day of July, a verdict of wilful murder, against some person unknown, was brought in by the jury.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND WHEREAS, at an inquest held at St. Kilda, on the 30th day of July, a verdict of wilful murder, against some person unknown, was brought in by the jury.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Notice is hereby given that a reward of 100 pounds will be paid by the Government for such information as will lead to the conviction of the murderer, who is presumed to be a man who entered the hansom cab with the deceased at the corner of Collins and Russell Streets, on the morning of the 27th day of July."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AND WHEREAS, at an inquest held at St. Kilda, on the 30th day of July, a verdict of wilful murder, against some person unknown, was brought in by the jury.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Notice is hereby given that a reward of 100 pounds will be paid by the Government for such information as will lead to the conviction of the murderer, who is presumed to be a man who entered the hansom cab with the deceased at the corner of Collins and Russell Streets, on the morning of the 27th day of July."
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "Whereas, on Friday, the 27th day of July, the body of a man, name unknown, was found in a hansom cab.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading AND WHEREAS, at an inquest held at St. Kilda, on the 30th day of July, a verdict of wilful murder, against some person unknown, was brought in by the jury.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AND WHEREAS, at an inquest held at St. Kilda, on the 30th day of July, a verdict of wilful murder, against some person unknown, was brought in by the jury.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading "Whereas, on Friday, the 27th day of July, the body of a man, name unknown, was found in a hansom cab.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The deceased is of medium height, with a dark complexion, dark hair, clean shaved, has a mole on the left temple, and was dressed in evening dress.
CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading Notice is hereby given that a reward of 100 pounds will be paid by the Government for such information as will lead to the conviction of the murderer, who is presumed to be a man who entered the hansom cab with the deceased at the corner of Collins and Russell Streets, on the morning of the 27th day of July."
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading The deceased is of medium height, with a dark complexion, dark hair, clean shaved, has a mole on the left temple, and was dressed in evening dress.
convictionnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃən/
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Notice is hereby given that a reward of 100 pounds will be paid by the Government for such information as will lead to the conviction of the murderer, who is presumed to be a man who entered the hansom cab with the deceased at the corner of Collins and Russell Streets, on the morning of the 27th day of July."
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Notice is hereby given that a reward of 100 pounds will be paid by the Government for such information as will lead to the conviction of the murderer, who is presumed to be a man who entered the hansom cab with the deceased at the corner of Collins and Russell Streets, on the morning of the 27th day of July."
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The deceased is of medium height, with a dark complexion, dark hair, clean shaved, has a mole on the left temple, and was dressed in evening dress.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Whereas, on Friday, the 27th day of July, the body of a man, name unknown, was found in a hansom cab.
deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading The deceased is of medium height, with a dark complexion, dark hair, clean shaved, has a mole on the left temple, and was dressed in evening dress.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading The deceased is of medium height, with a dark complexion, dark hair, clean shaved, has a mole on the left temple, and was dressed in evening dress.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The deceased is of medium height, with a dark complexion, dark hair, clean shaved, has a mole on the left temple, and was dressed in evening dress.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Notice is hereby given that a reward of 100 pounds will be paid by the Government for such information as will lead to the conviction of the murderer, who is presumed to be a man who entered the hansom cab with the deceased at the corner of Collins and Russell Streets, on the morning of the 27th day of July."
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The deceased is of medium height, with a dark complexion, dark hair, clean shaved, has a mole on the left temple, and was dressed in evening dress.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Notice is hereby given that a reward of 100 pounds will be paid by the Government for such information as will lead to the conviction of the murderer, who is presumed to be a man who entered the hansom cab with the deceased at the corner of Collins and Russell Streets, on the morning of the 27th day of July."
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading "Whereas, on Friday, the 27th day of July, the body of a man, name unknown, was found in a hansom cab.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading "Whereas, on Friday, the 27th day of July, the body of a man, name unknown, was found in a hansom cab.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Notice is hereby given that a reward of 100 pounds will be paid by the Government for such information as will lead to the conviction of the murderer, who is presumed to be a man who entered the hansom cab with the deceased at the corner of Collins and Russell Streets, on the morning of the 27th day of July."
GovernmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Notice is hereby given that a reward of 100 pounds will be paid by the Government for such information as will lead to the conviction of the murderer, who is presumed to be a man who entered the hansom cab with the deceased at the corner of Collins and Russell Streets, on the morning of the 27th day of July."
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The deceased is of medium height, with a dark complexion, dark hair, clean shaved, has a mole on the left temple, and was dressed in evening dress.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading "Whereas, on Friday, the 27th day of July, the body of a man, name unknown, was found in a hansom cab.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The deceased is of medium height, with a dark complexion, dark hair, clean shaved, has a mole on the left temple, and was dressed in evening dress.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The deceased is of medium height, with a dark complexion, dark hair, clean shaved, has a mole on the left temple, and was dressed in evening dress.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading AND WHEREAS, at an inquest held at St. Kilda, on the 30th day of July, a verdict of wilful murder, against some person unknown, was brought in by the jury.
herebyadverbUS /hɪrˈbaɪ/
(formal) by means of this
From this reading Notice is hereby given that a reward of 100 pounds will be paid by the Government for such information as will lead to the conviction of the murderer, who is presumed to be a man who entered the hansom cab with the deceased at the corner of Collins and Russell Streets, on the morning of the 27th day of July."
HUNDREDnounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading ONE HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Whereas, on Friday, the 27th day of July, the body of a man, name unknown, was found in a hansom cab.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading Notice is hereby given that a reward of 100 pounds will be paid by the Government for such information as will lead to the conviction of the murderer, who is presumed to be a man who entered the hansom cab with the deceased at the corner of Collins and Russell Streets, on the morning of the 27th day of July."
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading AND WHEREAS, at an inquest held at St. Kilda, on the 30th day of July, a verdict of wilful murder, against some person unknown, was brought in by the jury.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The deceased is of medium height, with a dark complexion, dark hair, clean shaved, has a mole on the left temple, and was dressed in evening dress.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading "Whereas, on Friday, the 27th day of July, the body of a man, name unknown, was found in a hansom cab.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading AND WHEREAS, at an inquest held at St. Kilda, on the 30th day of July, a verdict of wilful murder, against some person unknown, was brought in by the jury.
Kilda
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From this reading AND WHEREAS, at an inquest held at St. Kilda, on the 30th day of July, a verdict of wilful murder, against some person unknown, was brought in by the jury.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Notice is hereby given that a reward of 100 pounds will be paid by the Government for such information as will lead to the conviction of the murderer, who is presumed to be a man who entered the hansom cab with the deceased at the corner of Collins and Russell Streets, on the morning of the 27th day of July."
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The deceased is of medium height, with a dark complexion, dark hair, clean shaved, has a mole on the left temple, and was dressed in evening dress.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Whereas, on Friday, the 27th day of July, the body of a man, name unknown, was found in a hansom cab.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading The deceased is of medium height, with a dark complexion, dark hair, clean shaved, has a mole on the left temple, and was dressed in evening dress.
molenounUS /moʊl/
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The deceased is of medium height, with a dark complexion, dark hair, clean shaved, has a mole on the left temple, and was dressed in evening dress.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Notice is hereby given that a reward of 100 pounds will be paid by the Government for such information as will lead to the conviction of the murderer, who is presumed to be a man who entered the hansom cab with the deceased at the corner of Collins and Russell Streets, on the morning of the 27th day of July."
MURDERverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading V.R. MURDER.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading Notice is hereby given that a reward of 100 pounds will be paid by the Government for such information as will lead to the conviction of the murderer, who is presumed to be a man who entered the hansom cab with the deceased at the corner of Collins and Russell Streets, on the morning of the 27th day of July."
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Whereas, on Friday, the 27th day of July, the body of a man, name unknown, was found in a hansom cab.
NoticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Notice is hereby given that a reward of 100 pounds will be paid by the Government for such information as will lead to the conviction of the murderer, who is presumed to be a man who entered the hansom cab with the deceased at the corner of Collins and Russell Streets, on the morning of the 27th day of July."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Whereas, on Friday, the 27th day of July, the body of a man, name unknown, was found in a hansom cab.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Whereas, on Friday, the 27th day of July, the body of a man, name unknown, was found in a hansom cab.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Notice is hereby given that a reward of 100 pounds will be paid by the Government for such information as will lead to the conviction of the murderer, who is presumed to be a man who entered the hansom cab with the deceased at the corner of Collins and Russell Streets, on the morning of the 27th day of July."
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading AND WHEREAS, at an inquest held at St. Kilda, on the 30th day of July, a verdict of wilful murder, against some person unknown, was brought in by the jury.
POUNDSnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading ONE HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD.
presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Notice is hereby given that a reward of 100 pounds will be paid by the Government for such information as will lead to the conviction of the murderer, who is presumed to be a man who entered the hansom cab with the deceased at the corner of Collins and Russell Streets, on the morning of the 27th day of July."
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading V.R. MURDER.
REWARDnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading ONE HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading Notice is hereby given that a reward of 100 pounds will be paid by the Government for such information as will lead to the conviction of the murderer, who is presumed to be a man who entered the hansom cab with the deceased at the corner of Collins and Russell Streets, on the morning of the 27th day of July."
shavedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪvd/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading The deceased is of medium height, with a dark complexion, dark hair, clean shaved, has a mole on the left temple, and was dressed in evening dress.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading AND WHEREAS, at an inquest held at St. Kilda, on the 30th day of July, a verdict of wilful murder, against some person unknown, was brought in by the jury.
St
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From this reading AND WHEREAS, at an inquest held at St. Kilda, on the 30th day of July, a verdict of wilful murder, against some person unknown, was brought in by the jury.
StreetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Notice is hereby given that a reward of 100 pounds will be paid by the Government for such information as will lead to the conviction of the murderer, who is presumed to be a man who entered the hansom cab with the deceased at the corner of Collins and Russell Streets, on the morning of the 27th day of July."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Notice is hereby given that a reward of 100 pounds will be paid by the Government for such information as will lead to the conviction of the murderer, who is presumed to be a man who entered the hansom cab with the deceased at the corner of Collins and Russell Streets, on the morning of the 27th day of July."
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The deceased is of medium height, with a dark complexion, dark hair, clean shaved, has a mole on the left temple, and was dressed in evening dress.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Notice is hereby given that a reward of 100 pounds will be paid by the Government for such information as will lead to the conviction of the murderer, who is presumed to be a man who entered the hansom cab with the deceased at the corner of Collins and Russell Streets, on the morning of the 27th day of July."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Whereas, on Friday, the 27th day of July, the body of a man, name unknown, was found in a hansom cab.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Notice is hereby given that a reward of 100 pounds will be paid by the Government for such information as will lead to the conviction of the murderer, who is presumed to be a man who entered the hansom cab with the deceased at the corner of Collins and Russell Streets, on the morning of the 27th day of July."
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading "Whereas, on Friday, the 27th day of July, the body of a man, name unknown, was found in a hansom cab.
VnounUS /viː/
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading V.R. MURDER.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading AND WHEREAS, at an inquest held at St. Kilda, on the 30th day of July, a verdict of wilful murder, against some person unknown, was brought in by the jury.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Whereas, on Friday, the 27th day of July, the body of a man, name unknown, was found in a hansom cab.
WhereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading "Whereas, on Friday, the 27th day of July, the body of a man, name unknown, was found in a hansom cab.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Notice is hereby given that a reward of 100 pounds will be paid by the Government for such information as will lead to the conviction of the murderer, who is presumed to be a man who entered the hansom cab with the deceased at the corner of Collins and Russell Streets, on the morning of the 27th day of July."
wilfuladjective
done by design
From this reading AND WHEREAS, at an inquest held at St. Kilda, on the 30th day of July, a verdict of wilful murder, against some person unknown, was brought in by the jury.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Notice is hereby given that a reward of 100 pounds will be paid by the Government for such information as will lead to the conviction of the murderer, who is presumed to be a man who entered the hansom cab with the deceased at the corner of Collins and Russell Streets, on the morning of the 27th day of July."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The deceased is of medium height, with a dark complexion, dark hair, clean shaved, has a mole on the left temple, and was dressed in evening dress.
