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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 She was herself engaged, and had good prospects, while Timéa was her benefactress, and had promised her a rich dowry.
all
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From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
archives
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From this reading In the archives of the Komorn Court, one of the most interesting trials is that of Athalie Brazovics.
Athalie
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From this reading In the archives of the Komorn Court, one of the most interesting trials is that of Athalie Brazovics.
benefactress
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From this reading She was herself engaged, and had good prospects, while Timéa was her benefactress, and had promised her a rich dowry.
Brazovics
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From this reading In the archives of the Komorn Court, one of the most interesting trials is that of Athalie Brazovics.
caught
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From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
Court
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From this reading In the archives of the Komorn Court, one of the most interesting trials is that of Athalie Brazovics.
defense
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From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
denied
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From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
disprove
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From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
dowry
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From this reading She was herself engaged, and had good prospects, while Timéa was her benefactress, and had promised her a rich dowry.
engaged
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From this reading She was herself engaged, and had good prospects, while Timéa was her benefactress, and had promised her a rich dowry.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was herself engaged, and had good prospects, while Timéa was her benefactress, and had promised her a rich dowry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was herself engaged, and had good prospects, while Timéa was her benefactress, and had promised her a rich dowry.
how
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From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the archives of the Komorn Court, one of the most interesting trials is that of Athalie Brazovics.
interesting
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From this reading In the archives of the Komorn Court, one of the most interesting trials is that of Athalie Brazovics.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the archives of the Komorn Court, one of the most interesting trials is that of Athalie Brazovics.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
judges
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From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
knew
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From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
Komorn
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From this reading In the archives of the Komorn Court, one of the most interesting trials is that of Athalie Brazovics.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST STAB.
managed
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From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
masterly
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From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
most
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From this reading In the archives of the Komorn Court, one of the most interesting trials is that of Athalie Brazovics.
murder
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From this reading Why should she murder Timéa?
mystery
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From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the archives of the Komorn Court, one of the most interesting trials is that of Athalie Brazovics.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the archives of the Komorn Court, one of the most interesting trials is that of Athalie Brazovics.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
promised
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From this reading She was herself engaged, and had good prospects, while Timéa was her benefactress, and had promised her a rich dowry.
prospects
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From this reading She was herself engaged, and had good prospects, while Timéa was her benefactress, and had promised her a rich dowry.
rich
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From this reading She was herself engaged, and had good prospects, while Timéa was her benefactress, and had promised her a rich dowry.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should she murder Timéa?
STAB
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From this reading THE LAST STAB.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the archives of the Komorn Court, one of the most interesting trials is that of Athalie Brazovics.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST STAB.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
throw
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From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
Timéa
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From this reading Why should she murder Timéa?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
trials
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From this reading In the archives of the Komorn Court, one of the most interesting trials is that of Athalie Brazovics.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She was herself engaged, and had good prospects, while Timéa was her benefactress, and had promised her a rich dowry.
Why
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From this reading Why should she murder Timéa?
woman's
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From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
