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100,000
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From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
50,000
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From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLIGHT "Little more than a fortnight after that, Edith Crawford was duly committed to stand her trial before the High Court of Justiciary.
absolutely
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From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
accused
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From this reading "Strange to say," continued the man in the corner after a while, "public opinion from the first went dead against the accused.
advocates
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From this reading She had pleaded 'Not Guilty' at the pleading diet, and her defence was entrusted to Sir James Fenwick, one of the most eminent advocates at the Criminal Bar.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLIGHT "Little more than a fortnight after that, Edith Crawford was duly committed to stand her trial before the High Court of Justiciary.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Strange to say," continued the man in the corner after a while, "public opinion from the first went dead against the accused.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had pleaded 'Not Guilty' at the pleading diet, and her defence was entrusted to Sir James Fenwick, one of the most eminent advocates at the Criminal Bar.
argued
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From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
aroused
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From this reading "Perhaps the great sympathy aroused in the popular mind for David Graham had much to do with this ill-feeling against the accused.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had pleaded 'Not Guilty' at the pleading diet, and her defence was entrusted to Sir James Fenwick, one of the most eminent advocates at the Criminal Bar.
Bar
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From this reading She had pleaded 'Not Guilty' at the pleading diet, and her defence was entrusted to Sir James Fenwick, one of the most eminent advocates at the Criminal Bar.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLIGHT "Little more than a fortnight after that, Edith Crawford was duly committed to stand her trial before the High Court of Justiciary.
child
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From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
committed
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From this reading A TERRIBLE PLIGHT "Little more than a fortnight after that, Edith Crawford was duly committed to stand her trial before the High Court of Justiciary.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Strange to say," continued the man in the corner after a while, "public opinion from the first went dead against the accused.
contract
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From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
corner
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From this reading "Strange to say," continued the man in the corner after a while, "public opinion from the first went dead against the accused.
Court
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From this reading A TERRIBLE PLIGHT "Little more than a fortnight after that, Edith Crawford was duly committed to stand her trial before the High Court of Justiciary.
Crawford
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From this reading A TERRIBLE PLIGHT "Little more than a fortnight after that, Edith Crawford was duly committed to stand her trial before the High Court of Justiciary.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
Criminal
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From this reading She had pleaded 'Not Guilty' at the pleading diet, and her defence was entrusted to Sir James Fenwick, one of the most eminent advocates at the Criminal Bar.
David
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From this reading "Perhaps the great sympathy aroused in the popular mind for David Graham had much to do with this ill-feeling against the accused.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Strange to say," continued the man in the corner after a while, "public opinion from the first went dead against the accused.
defence
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From this reading She had pleaded 'Not Guilty' at the pleading diet, and her defence was entrusted to Sir James Fenwick, one of the most eminent advocates at the Criminal Bar.
deformed
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From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
dietnounUS /ˈdiet/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had pleaded 'Not Guilty' at the pleading diet, and her defence was entrusted to Sir James Fenwick, one of the most eminent advocates at the Criminal Bar.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Perhaps the great sympathy aroused in the popular mind for David Graham had much to do with this ill-feeling against the accused.
duly
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From this reading A TERRIBLE PLIGHT "Little more than a fortnight after that, Edith Crawford was duly committed to stand her trial before the High Court of Justiciary.
Edith
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From this reading A TERRIBLE PLIGHT "Little more than a fortnight after that, Edith Crawford was duly committed to stand her trial before the High Court of Justiciary.
eminent
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From this reading She had pleaded 'Not Guilty' at the pleading diet, and her defence was entrusted to Sir James Fenwick, one of the most eminent advocates at the Criminal Bar.
encumbrance
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From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
entrusted
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From this reading She had pleaded 'Not Guilty' at the pleading diet, and her defence was entrusted to Sir James Fenwick, one of the most eminent advocates at the Criminal Bar.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
Fenwick
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From this reading She had pleaded 'Not Guilty' at the pleading diet, and her defence was entrusted to Sir James Fenwick, one of the most eminent advocates at the Criminal Bar.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Strange to say," continued the man in the corner after a while, "public opinion from the first went dead against the accused.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
fortnight
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From this reading A TERRIBLE PLIGHT "Little more than a fortnight after that, Edith Crawford was duly committed to stand her trial before the High Court of Justiciary.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Strange to say," continued the man in the corner after a while, "public opinion from the first went dead against the accused.
Graham
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From this reading "Perhaps the great sympathy aroused in the popular mind for David Graham had much to do with this ill-feeling against the accused.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Perhaps the great sympathy aroused in the popular mind for David Graham had much to do with this ill-feeling against the accused.
Guilty
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From this reading She had pleaded 'Not Guilty' at the pleading diet, and her defence was entrusted to Sir James Fenwick, one of the most eminent advocates at the Criminal Bar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had pleaded 'Not Guilty' at the pleading diet, and her defence was entrusted to Sir James Fenwick, one of the most eminent advocates at the Criminal Bar.
half-demented
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From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLIGHT "Little more than a fortnight after that, Edith Crawford was duly committed to stand her trial before the High Court of Justiciary.
High
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From this reading A TERRIBLE PLIGHT "Little more than a fortnight after that, Edith Crawford was duly committed to stand her trial before the High Court of Justiciary.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
husband
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From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
ill-feeling
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From this reading "Perhaps the great sympathy aroused in the popular mind for David Graham had much to do with this ill-feeling against the accused.
illogical
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From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Strange to say," continued the man in the corner after a while, "public opinion from the first went dead against the accused.
irresponsible
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From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
James
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From this reading She had pleaded 'Not Guilty' at the pleading diet, and her defence was entrusted to Sir James Fenwick, one of the most eminent advocates at the Criminal Bar.
jewellery
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From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
Justiciary
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From this reading A TERRIBLE PLIGHT "Little more than a fortnight after that, Edith Crawford was duly committed to stand her trial before the High Court of Justiciary.
lady
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From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
like
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From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLIGHT "Little more than a fortnight after that, Edith Crawford was duly committed to stand her trial before the High Court of Justiciary.
man
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From this reading "Strange to say," continued the man in the corner after a while, "public opinion from the first went dead against the accused.
marriage
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From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Perhaps the great sympathy aroused in the popular mind for David Graham had much to do with this ill-feeling against the accused.
Miss
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From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
more
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From this reading A TERRIBLE PLIGHT "Little more than a fortnight after that, Edith Crawford was duly committed to stand her trial before the High Court of Justiciary.
most
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From this reading She had pleaded 'Not Guilty' at the pleading diet, and her defence was entrusted to Sir James Fenwick, one of the most eminent advocates at the Criminal Bar.
much
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From this reading "Perhaps the great sympathy aroused in the popular mind for David Graham had much to do with this ill-feeling against the accused.
murder
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From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had pleaded 'Not Guilty' at the pleading diet, and her defence was entrusted to Sir James Fenwick, one of the most eminent advocates at the Criminal Bar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLIGHT "Little more than a fortnight after that, Edith Crawford was duly committed to stand her trial before the High Court of Justiciary.
old
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From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had pleaded 'Not Guilty' at the pleading diet, and her defence was entrusted to Sir James Fenwick, one of the most eminent advocates at the Criminal Bar.
opinion
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From this reading "Strange to say," continued the man in the corner after a while, "public opinion from the first went dead against the accused.
perfectly
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From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
Perhaps
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From this reading "Perhaps the great sympathy aroused in the popular mind for David Graham had much to do with this ill-feeling against the accused.
pleaded
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From this reading She had pleaded 'Not Guilty' at the pleading diet, and her defence was entrusted to Sir James Fenwick, one of the most eminent advocates at the Criminal Bar.
pleading
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From this reading She had pleaded 'Not Guilty' at the pleading diet, and her defence was entrusted to Sir James Fenwick, one of the most eminent advocates at the Criminal Bar.
PLIGHT
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From this reading A TERRIBLE PLIGHT "Little more than a fortnight after that, Edith Crawford was duly committed to stand her trial before the High Court of Justiciary.
popular
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From this reading "Perhaps the great sympathy aroused in the popular mind for David Graham had much to do with this ill-feeling against the accused.
public
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From this reading "Strange to say," continued the man in the corner after a while, "public opinion from the first went dead against the accused.
ready
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From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
rob
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From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
sake
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From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
say
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From this reading "Strange to say," continued the man in the corner after a while, "public opinion from the first went dead against the accused.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had pleaded 'Not Guilty' at the pleading diet, and her defence was entrusted to Sir James Fenwick, one of the most eminent advocates at the Criminal Bar.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
Sir
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From this reading She had pleaded 'Not Guilty' at the pleading diet, and her defence was entrusted to Sir James Fenwick, one of the most eminent advocates at the Criminal Bar.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
stand
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From this reading A TERRIBLE PLIGHT "Little more than a fortnight after that, Edith Crawford was duly committed to stand her trial before the High Court of Justiciary.
Strange
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From this reading "Strange to say," continued the man in the corner after a while, "public opinion from the first went dead against the accused.
sympathy
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From this reading "Perhaps the great sympathy aroused in the popular mind for David Graham had much to do with this ill-feeling against the accused.
TERRIBLEnounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLIGHT "Little more than a fortnight after that, Edith Crawford was duly committed to stand her trial before the High Court of Justiciary.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLIGHT "Little more than a fortnight after that, Edith Crawford was duly committed to stand her trial before the High Court of Justiciary.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLIGHT "Little more than a fortnight after that, Edith Crawford was duly committed to stand her trial before the High Court of Justiciary.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLIGHT "Little more than a fortnight after that, Edith Crawford was duly committed to stand her trial before the High Court of Justiciary.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps the great sympathy aroused in the popular mind for David Graham had much to do with this ill-feeling against the accused.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLIGHT "Little more than a fortnight after that, Edith Crawford was duly committed to stand her trial before the High Court of Justiciary.
trial
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From this reading A TERRIBLE PLIGHT "Little more than a fortnight after that, Edith Crawford was duly committed to stand her trial before the High Court of Justiciary.
undesirable
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From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TERRIBLE PLIGHT "Little more than a fortnight after that, Edith Crawford was duly committed to stand her trial before the High Court of Justiciary.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Strange to say," continued the man in the corner after a while, "public opinion from the first went dead against the accused.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Strange to say," continued the man in the corner after a while, "public opinion from the first went dead against the accused.
wholly
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From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
worth
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From this reading The public is absolutely like a child, perfectly irresponsible and wholly illogical; it argued that since Miss Crawford had been ready to contract a marriage with a half-demented, deformed creature for the sake of his £100,000 she must have been equally ready to murder and rob an old lady for the sake of £50,000 worth of jewellery, without the encumbrance of so undesirable a husband.
