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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 And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Pownall and Skreet again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Pownall and Skreet again.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another thousand pounds!" he mentally ejaculated.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Pownall and Skreet are having a merry innings," he thought to himself; and then he laughed, for a recollection of the said Mr Robert Calmour's frantic rebound from the gate when that worthy first came in contact with the ground-ash rushed overwhelmingly upon him.
assault
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From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
astonishment
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From this reading But astonishment underlay.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
behalf
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From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
brutal
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From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But astonishment underlay.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
Calmour
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From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
Calmour's
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From this reading "Pownall and Skreet are having a merry innings," he thought to himself; and then he laughed, for a recollection of the said Mr Robert Calmour's frantic rebound from the gate when that worthy first came in contact with the ground-ash rushed overwhelmingly upon him.
came
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From this reading "Pownall and Skreet are having a merry innings," he thought to himself; and then he laughed, for a recollection of the said Mr Robert Calmour's frantic rebound from the gate when that worthy first came in contact with the ground-ash rushed overwhelmingly upon him.
claim
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From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
client
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From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
committed
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From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
contact
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From this reading "Pownall and Skreet are having a merry innings," he thought to himself; and then he laughed, for a recollection of the said Mr Robert Calmour's frantic rebound from the gate when that worthy first came in contact with the ground-ash rushed overwhelmingly upon him.
ejaculated
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From this reading Another thousand pounds!" he mentally ejaculated.
fact
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From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Pownall and Skreet are having a merry innings," he thought to himself; and then he laughed, for a recollection of the said Mr Robert Calmour's frantic rebound from the gate when that worthy first came in contact with the ground-ash rushed overwhelmingly upon him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Pownall and Skreet are having a merry innings," he thought to himself; and then he laughed, for a recollection of the said Mr Robert Calmour's frantic rebound from the gate when that worthy first came in contact with the ground-ash rushed overwhelmingly upon him.
frantic
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From this reading "Pownall and Skreet are having a merry innings," he thought to himself; and then he laughed, for a recollection of the said Mr Robert Calmour's frantic rebound from the gate when that worthy first came in contact with the ground-ash rushed overwhelmingly upon him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Pownall and Skreet are having a merry innings," he thought to himself; and then he laughed, for a recollection of the said Mr Robert Calmour's frantic rebound from the gate when that worthy first came in contact with the ground-ash rushed overwhelmingly upon him.
gate
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From this reading "Pownall and Skreet are having a merry innings," he thought to himself; and then he laughed, for a recollection of the said Mr Robert Calmour's frantic rebound from the gate when that worthy first came in contact with the ground-ash rushed overwhelmingly upon him.
ground-ash
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From this reading "Pownall and Skreet are having a merry innings," he thought to himself; and then he laughed, for a recollection of the said Mr Robert Calmour's frantic rebound from the gate when that worthy first came in contact with the ground-ash rushed overwhelmingly upon him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Pownall and Skreet are having a merry innings," he thought to himself; and then he laughed, for a recollection of the said Mr Robert Calmour's frantic rebound from the gate when that worthy first came in contact with the ground-ash rushed overwhelmingly upon him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Another thousand pounds!" he mentally ejaculated.
highway
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From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
injuries
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From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
innings
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From this reading "Pownall and Skreet are having a merry innings," he thought to himself; and then he laughed, for a recollection of the said Mr Robert Calmour's frantic rebound from the gate when that worthy first came in contact with the ground-ash rushed overwhelmingly upon him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
just
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From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
laughed
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From this reading "Pownall and Skreet are having a merry innings," he thought to himself; and then he laughed, for a recollection of the said Mr Robert Calmour's frantic rebound from the gate when that worthy first came in contact with the ground-ash rushed overwhelmingly upon him.
made
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From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
mentally
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From this reading Another thousand pounds!" he mentally ejaculated.
merry
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From this reading "Pownall and Skreet are having a merry innings," he thought to himself; and then he laughed, for a recollection of the said Mr Robert Calmour's frantic rebound from the gate when that worthy first came in contact with the ground-ash rushed overwhelmingly upon him.
Mr
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From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
overwhelmingly
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From this reading "Pownall and Skreet are having a merry innings," he thought to himself; and then he laughed, for a recollection of the said Mr Robert Calmour's frantic rebound from the gate when that worthy first came in contact with the ground-ash rushed overwhelmingly upon him.
place
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From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
pounds
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From this reading Another thousand pounds!" he mentally ejaculated.
Pownall
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From this reading "Pownall and Skreet again.
public
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From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
reason
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From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
rebound
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From this reading "Pownall and Skreet are having a merry innings," he thought to himself; and then he laughed, for a recollection of the said Mr Robert Calmour's frantic rebound from the gate when that worthy first came in contact with the ground-ash rushed overwhelmingly upon him.
recollection
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From this reading "Pownall and Skreet are having a merry innings," he thought to himself; and then he laughed, for a recollection of the said Mr Robert Calmour's frantic rebound from the gate when that worthy first came in contact with the ground-ash rushed overwhelmingly upon him.
Robert
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From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
rushed
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From this reading "Pownall and Skreet are having a merry innings," he thought to himself; and then he laughed, for a recollection of the said Mr Robert Calmour's frantic rebound from the gate when that worthy first came in contact with the ground-ash rushed overwhelmingly upon him.
said
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From this reading "Pownall and Skreet are having a merry innings," he thought to himself; and then he laughed, for a recollection of the said Mr Robert Calmour's frantic rebound from the gate when that worthy first came in contact with the ground-ash rushed overwhelmingly upon him.
savage
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From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
Skreet
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From this reading "Pownall and Skreet again.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
sustained
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From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
then
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From this reading "Pownall and Skreet are having a merry innings," he thought to himself; and then he laughed, for a recollection of the said Mr Robert Calmour's frantic rebound from the gate when that worthy first came in contact with the ground-ash rushed overwhelmingly upon him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Pownall and Skreet are having a merry innings," he thought to himself; and then he laughed, for a recollection of the said Mr Robert Calmour's frantic rebound from the gate when that worthy first came in contact with the ground-ash rushed overwhelmingly upon him.
thousand
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From this reading Another thousand pounds!" he mentally ejaculated.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Pownall and Skreet are having a merry innings," he thought to himself; and then he laughed, for a recollection of the said Mr Robert Calmour's frantic rebound from the gate when that worthy first came in contact with the ground-ash rushed overwhelmingly upon him.
underlay
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From this reading But astonishment underlay.
unprovoked
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From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Pownall and Skreet are having a merry innings," he thought to himself; and then he laughed, for a recollection of the said Mr Robert Calmour's frantic rebound from the gate when that worthy first came in contact with the ground-ash rushed overwhelmingly upon him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Pownall and Skreet are having a merry innings," he thought to himself; and then he laughed, for a recollection of the said Mr Robert Calmour's frantic rebound from the gate when that worthy first came in contact with the ground-ash rushed overwhelmingly upon him.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading "Pownall and Skreet are having a merry innings," he thought to himself; and then he laughed, for a recollection of the said Mr Robert Calmour's frantic rebound from the gate when that worthy first came in contact with the ground-ash rushed overwhelmingly upon him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And, in fact, it was just that; and this time the claim was made on himself on behalf of "our client, Mr Robert Calmour, by reason of injuries sustained in the unprovoked savage and brutal assault committed by you upon him, on the public highway," at such and such a time and place.
