Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A few days before the final tragedy, this man, Smith, was accused of murdering Myrtle Vance.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Persons who saw the child after its death, have stated, under the most solemn pledge to truth, that there was no evidence of such an assault as was published at that time, only a slight abrasion and discoloration was noticeable and that mostly about the neck.

an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off

From this reading Persons who saw the child after its death, have stated, under the most solemn pledge to truth, that there was no evidence of such an assault as was published at that time, only a slight abrasion and discoloration was noticeable and that mostly about the neck.

a defendant in a criminal proceeding

From this reading A few days before the final tragedy, this man, Smith, was accused of murdering Myrtle Vance.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The truth was bad enough, but the white people of the community made it a point to exaggerate every detail of the awful affair, and to inflame the public mind so that nothing less than immediate and violent death would satisfy the populace.

later than; following

From this reading Persons who saw the child after its death, have stated, under the most solemn pledge to truth, that there was no evidence of such an assault as was published at that time, only a slight abrasion and discoloration was noticeable and that mostly about the neck.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Persons who saw the child after its death, have stated, under the most solemn pledge to truth, that there was no evidence of such an assault as was published at that time, only a slight abrasion and discoloration was noticeable and that mostly about the neck.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As a matter of fact, the child was not brutally assaulted as the world has been told in excuse for the awful barbarism of that day.

close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

From this reading Persons who saw the child after its death, have stated, under the most solemn pledge to truth, that there was no evidence of such an assault as was published at that time, only a slight abrasion and discoloration was noticeable and that mostly about the neck.

past form of “assault” — attack someone physically or emotionally

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading The truth was bad enough, but the white people of the community made it a point to exaggerate every detail of the awful affair, and to inflame the public mind so that nothing less than immediate and violent death would satisfy the populace.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

a brutal barbarous savage act

From this reading As a matter of fact, the child was not brutally assaulted as the world has been told in excuse for the awful barbarism of that day.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A few days before the final tragedy, this man, Smith, was accused of murdering Myrtle Vance.

in a vicious manner

From this reading As a matter of fact, the child was not brutally assaulted as the world has been told in excuse for the awful barbarism of that day.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

a young person of either sex

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading The truth was bad enough, but the white people of the community made it a point to exaggerate every detail of the awful affair, and to inflame the public mind so that nothing less than immediate and violent death would satisfy the populace.

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading As a matter of fact, the child was not brutally assaulted as the world has been told in excuse for the awful barbarism of that day.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading A few days before the final tragedy, this man, Smith, was accused of murdering Myrtle Vance.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The truth was bad enough, but the white people of the community made it a point to exaggerate every detail of the awful affair, and to inflame the public mind so that nothing less than immediate and violent death would satisfy the populace.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading The truth was bad enough, but the white people of the community made it a point to exaggerate every detail of the awful affair, and to inflame the public mind so that nothing less than immediate and violent death would satisfy the populace.

a soiled or discolored appearance

From this reading Persons who saw the child after its death, have stated, under the most solemn pledge to truth, that there was no evidence of such an assault as was published at that time, only a slight abrasion and discoloration was noticeable and that mostly about the neck.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The truth was bad enough, but the white people of the community made it a point to exaggerate every detail of the awful affair, and to inflame the public mind so that nothing less than immediate and violent death would satisfy the populace.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading Persons who saw the child after its death, have stated, under the most solemn pledge to truth, that there was no evidence of such an assault as was published at that time, only a slight abrasion and discoloration was noticeable and that mostly about the neck.

to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

From this reading The truth was bad enough, but the white people of the community made it a point to exaggerate every detail of the awful affair, and to inflame the public mind so that nothing less than immediate and violent death would satisfy the populace.

represented as greater than is true or reasonable

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

greatly annoyed; out of patience

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

accept an excuse for

From this reading As a matter of fact, the child was not brutally assaulted as the world has been told in excuse for the awful barbarism of that day.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading As a matter of fact, the child was not brutally assaulted as the world has been told in excuse for the awful barbarism of that day.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few days before the final tragedy, this man, Smith, was accused of murdering Myrtle Vance.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading A few days before the final tragedy, this man, Smith, was accused of murdering Myrtle Vance.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As a matter of fact, the child was not brutally assaulted as the world has been told in excuse for the awful barbarism of that day.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As a matter of fact, the child was not brutally assaulted as the world has been told in excuse for the awful barbarism of that day.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

of the present time and place

From this reading The truth was bad enough, but the white people of the community made it a point to exaggerate every detail of the awful affair, and to inflame the public mind so that nothing less than immediate and violent death would satisfy the populace.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

cause inflammation in

From this reading The truth was bad enough, but the white people of the community made it a point to exaggerate every detail of the awful affair, and to inflame the public mind so that nothing less than immediate and violent death would satisfy the populace.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The truth was bad enough, but the white people of the community made it a point to exaggerate every detail of the awful affair, and to inflame the public mind so that nothing less than immediate and violent death would satisfy the populace.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Persons who saw the child after its death, have stated, under the most solemn pledge to truth, that there was no evidence of such an assault as was published at that time, only a slight abrasion and discoloration was noticeable and that mostly about the neck.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The truth was bad enough, but the white people of the community made it a point to exaggerate every detail of the awful affair, and to inflame the public mind so that nothing less than immediate and violent death would satisfy the populace.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The truth was bad enough, but the white people of the community made it a point to exaggerate every detail of the awful affair, and to inflame the public mind so that nothing less than immediate and violent death would satisfy the populace.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A few days before the final tragedy, this man, Smith, was accused of murdering Myrtle Vance.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading As a matter of fact, the child was not brutally assaulted as the world has been told in excuse for the awful barbarism of that day.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The truth was bad enough, but the white people of the community made it a point to exaggerate every detail of the awful affair, and to inflame the public mind so that nothing less than immediate and violent death would satisfy the populace.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Persons who saw the child after its death, have stated, under the most solemn pledge to truth, that there was no evidence of such an assault as was published at that time, only a slight abrasion and discoloration was noticeable and that mostly about the neck.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading Persons who saw the child after its death, have stated, under the most solemn pledge to truth, that there was no evidence of such an assault as was published at that time, only a slight abrasion and discoloration was noticeable and that mostly about the neck.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

-ing form of “murder” — kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading A few days before the final tragedy, this man, Smith, was accused of murdering Myrtle Vance.

widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers

From this reading A few days before the final tragedy, this man, Smith, was accused of murdering Myrtle Vance.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading Persons who saw the child after its death, have stated, under the most solemn pledge to truth, that there was no evidence of such an assault as was published at that time, only a slight abrasion and discoloration was noticeable and that mostly about the neck.

not any; not one

From this reading Persons who saw the child after its death, have stated, under the most solemn pledge to truth, that there was no evidence of such an assault as was published at that time, only a slight abrasion and discoloration was noticeable and that mostly about the neck.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As a matter of fact, the child was not brutally assaulted as the world has been told in excuse for the awful barbarism of that day.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The truth was bad enough, but the white people of the community made it a point to exaggerate every detail of the awful affair, and to inflame the public mind so that nothing less than immediate and violent death would satisfy the populace.

capable or worthy of being noticed

From this reading Persons who saw the child after its death, have stated, under the most solemn pledge to truth, that there was no evidence of such an assault as was published at that time, only a slight abrasion and discoloration was noticeable and that mostly about the neck.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A few days before the final tragedy, this man, Smith, was accused of murdering Myrtle Vance.

on one occasion

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

and nothing more

From this reading Persons who saw the child after its death, have stated, under the most solemn pledge to truth, that there was no evidence of such an assault as was published at that time, only a slight abrasion and discoloration was noticeable and that mostly about the neck.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The truth was bad enough, but the white people of the community made it a point to exaggerate every detail of the awful affair, and to inflame the public mind so that nothing less than immediate and violent death would satisfy the populace.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading Persons who saw the child after its death, have stated, under the most solemn pledge to truth, that there was no evidence of such an assault as was published at that time, only a slight abrasion and discoloration was noticeable and that mostly about the neck.

promise solemnly and formally

From this reading Persons who saw the child after its death, have stated, under the most solemn pledge to truth, that there was no evidence of such an assault as was published at that time, only a slight abrasion and discoloration was noticeable and that mostly about the neck.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading The truth was bad enough, but the white people of the community made it a point to exaggerate every detail of the awful affair, and to inflame the public mind so that nothing less than immediate and violent death would satisfy the populace.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading The truth was bad enough, but the white people of the community made it a point to exaggerate every detail of the awful affair, and to inflame the public mind so that nothing less than immediate and violent death would satisfy the populace.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading The truth was bad enough, but the white people of the community made it a point to exaggerate every detail of the awful affair, and to inflame the public mind so that nothing less than immediate and violent death would satisfy the populace.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading Persons who saw the child after its death, have stated, under the most solemn pledge to truth, that there was no evidence of such an assault as was published at that time, only a slight abrasion and discoloration was noticeable and that mostly about the neck.

in a ruthless manner

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

meet the requirements or expectations of

From this reading The truth was bad enough, but the white people of the community made it a point to exaggerate every detail of the awful affair, and to inflame the public mind so that nothing less than immediate and violent death would satisfy the populace.

cut with a saw

From this reading Persons who saw the child after its death, have stated, under the most solemn pledge to truth, that there was no evidence of such an assault as was published at that time, only a slight abrasion and discoloration was noticeable and that mostly about the neck.

in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading Persons who saw the child after its death, have stated, under the most solemn pledge to truth, that there was no evidence of such an assault as was published at that time, only a slight abrasion and discoloration was noticeable and that mostly about the neck.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading A few days before the final tragedy, this man, Smith, was accused of murdering Myrtle Vance.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading Persons who saw the child after its death, have stated, under the most solemn pledge to truth, that there was no evidence of such an assault as was published at that time, only a slight abrasion and discoloration was noticeable and that mostly about the neck.

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading Persons who saw the child after its death, have stated, under the most solemn pledge to truth, that there was no evidence of such an assault as was published at that time, only a slight abrasion and discoloration was noticeable and that mostly about the neck.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Persons who saw the child after its death, have stated, under the most solemn pledge to truth, that there was no evidence of such an assault as was published at that time, only a slight abrasion and discoloration was noticeable and that mostly about the neck.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The truth was bad enough, but the white people of the community made it a point to exaggerate every detail of the awful affair, and to inflame the public mind so that nothing less than immediate and violent death would satisfy the populace.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A few days before the final tragedy, this man, Smith, was accused of murdering Myrtle Vance.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Persons who saw the child after its death, have stated, under the most solemn pledge to truth, that there was no evidence of such an assault as was published at that time, only a slight abrasion and discoloration was noticeable and that mostly about the neck.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A few days before the final tragedy, this man, Smith, was accused of murdering Myrtle Vance.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Persons who saw the child after its death, have stated, under the most solemn pledge to truth, that there was no evidence of such an assault as was published at that time, only a slight abrasion and discoloration was noticeable and that mostly about the neck.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading As a matter of fact, the child was not brutally assaulted as the world has been told in excuse for the awful barbarism of that day.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading A few days before the final tragedy, this man, Smith, was accused of murdering Myrtle Vance.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading The truth was bad enough, but the white people of the community made it a point to exaggerate every detail of the awful affair, and to inflame the public mind so that nothing less than immediate and violent death would satisfy the populace.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Persons who saw the child after its death, have stated, under the most solemn pledge to truth, that there was no evidence of such an assault as was published at that time, only a slight abrasion and discoloration was noticeable and that mostly about the neck.

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From this reading A few days before the final tragedy, this man, Smith, was accused of murdering Myrtle Vance.

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading The truth was bad enough, but the white people of the community made it a point to exaggerate every detail of the awful affair, and to inflame the public mind so that nothing less than immediate and violent death would satisfy the populace.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A few days before the final tragedy, this man, Smith, was accused of murdering Myrtle Vance.

a Caucasian

From this reading The truth was bad enough, but the white people of the community made it a point to exaggerate every detail of the awful affair, and to inflame the public mind so that nothing less than immediate and violent death would satisfy the populace.

which person or people

From this reading Persons who saw the child after its death, have stated, under the most solemn pledge to truth, that there was no evidence of such an assault as was published at that time, only a slight abrasion and discoloration was noticeable and that mostly about the neck.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading As a matter of fact, the child was not brutally assaulted as the world has been told in excuse for the awful barbarism of that day.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The crime of murder was of itself bad enough, and to prove that against Smith would have been amply sufficient in Texas to have committed him to the gallows, but the finding of the child so exasperated the father and his friends, that they at once shamefully exaggerated the facts and declared that the babe had been ruthlessly assaulted and then killed.