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Trent's Last Case

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Trent's Last Case is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Hitherto Unpublished My Dear Molloy:—This is in case I don’t find you at your office.
I have found out who killed Manderson, as this dispatch will show.
This was my problem; yours is to decide what use to make of it.
It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.
You may decide to publish it then; and you may find it possible to make some use or other before then of the facts I have given.
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Trent's Last Case

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Trent's Last Case is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Hitherto Unpublished My Dear Molloy:—This is in case I don’t find you at your office.
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I have found out who killed Manderson, as this dispatch will show.
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This was my problem; yours is to decide what use to make of it.
/ðɪs wɑːz maɪ ˈprɑːbləm jʊrz ɪz tuː ˌdɪˈsaɪd wʌt juːs tuː meɪk ʌv ɪt/
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It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.
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You may decide to publish it then; and you may find it possible to make some use or other before then of the facts I have given.
/juː meɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd tuː ˈpʌblɪʃ ɪt ðen ənd juː meɪ faɪnd ɪt ˈpɑːsəbəl tuː meɪk sʌm juːs ɔːr ˈʌðər bɪˈfɔːr ðen ʌv ðə fækts aɪ hæv ˈɡɪvən/

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accuses verb US /əˈkjuːzɪz/

third-person singular of “accuse” — bring an accusation against; level a charge against

From this reading “It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.”

charges noun US /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/

plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something

From this reading “It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.”

definitely adverb US /ˈdefənətli/

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading “It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.”

dispatch verb US /dɪˈspætʃ/

send away towards a designated goal

From this reading “I have found out who killed Manderson, as this dispatch will show.”

illegal adjective US /ˌɪˈliːɡəl/

prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules

From this reading “It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.”

publish verb US /ˈpʌblɪʃ/

put into print

From this reading “It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.”

Unpublished adjective US /ənˈpʌblɪʃt/

not published

From this reading “Hitherto Unpublished My Dear Molloy:—This is in case I don’t find you at your office.”

unsuspected adjective US /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪd/

not suspected or believed likely

From this reading “It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.”

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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 It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.

accusesverbUS /əˈkjuːzɪz/

third-person singular of “accuse” — bring an accusation against; level a charge against

From this reading It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.

afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.

arrestverbUS /ərˈest/

take into custody

From this reading It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I have found out who killed Manderson, as this dispatch will show.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Hitherto Unpublished My Dear Molloy:—This is in case I don’t find you at your office.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading Hitherto Unpublished My Dear Molloy:—This is in case I don’t find you at your office.

chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/

plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something

From this reading It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.

crimenounUS /kraɪm/

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

From this reading It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.

DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading Hitherto Unpublished My Dear Molloy:—This is in case I don’t find you at your office.

decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading This was my problem; yours is to decide what use to make of it.

definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.

dispatchverbUS /dɪˈspætʃ/

send away towards a designated goal

From this reading I have found out who killed Manderson, as this dispatch will show.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.

don't

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From this reading Hitherto Unpublished My Dear Molloy:—This is in case I don’t find you at your office.

factsnounUS /fækts/

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

From this reading You may decide to publish it then; and you may find it possible to make some use or other before then of the facts I have given.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Hitherto Unpublished My Dear Molloy:—This is in case I don’t find you at your office.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading I have found out who killed Manderson, as this dispatch will show.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading You may decide to publish it then; and you may find it possible to make some use or other before then of the facts I have given.

guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have found out who killed Manderson, as this dispatch will show.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.

HithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading Hitherto Unpublished My Dear Molloy:—This is in case I don’t find you at your office.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Hitherto Unpublished My Dear Molloy:—This is in case I don’t find you at your office.

illegaladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈliːɡəl/

prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules

From this reading It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Hitherto Unpublished My Dear Molloy:—This is in case I don’t find you at your office.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Hitherto Unpublished My Dear Molloy:—This is in case I don’t find you at your office.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This was my problem; yours is to decide what use to make of it.

killedverbUS /kɪld/

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

From this reading I have found out who killed Manderson, as this dispatch will show.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading This was my problem; yours is to decide what use to make of it.

Manderson

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From this reading I have found out who killed Manderson, as this dispatch will show.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading You may decide to publish it then; and you may find it possible to make some use or other before then of the facts I have given.

Molloy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hitherto Unpublished My Dear Molloy:—This is in case I don’t find you at your office.

murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/

a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)

From this reading It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Hitherto Unpublished My Dear Molloy:—This is in case I don’t find you at your office.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This was my problem; yours is to decide what use to make of it.

officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Hitherto Unpublished My Dear Molloy:—This is in case I don’t find you at your office.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading You may decide to publish it then; and you may find it possible to make some use or other before then of the facts I have given.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading You may decide to publish it then; and you may find it possible to make some use or other before then of the facts I have given.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I have found out who killed Manderson, as this dispatch will show.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading You may decide to publish it then; and you may find it possible to make some use or other before then of the facts I have given.

practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/

almost; nearly

From this reading It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.

problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading This was my problem; yours is to decide what use to make of it.

publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/

put into print

From this reading It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading I have found out who killed Manderson, as this dispatch will show.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading You may decide to publish it then; and you may find it possible to make some use or other before then of the facts I have given.

supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading You may decide to publish it then; and you may find it possible to make some use or other before then of the facts I have given.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Hitherto Unpublished My Dear Molloy:—This is in case I don’t find you at your office.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading This was my problem; yours is to decide what use to make of it.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.

UnpublishedadjectiveUS /ənˈpʌblɪʃt/

not published

From this reading Hitherto Unpublished My Dear Molloy:—This is in case I don’t find you at your office.

unsuspectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪd/

not suspected or believed likely

From this reading It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading This was my problem; yours is to decide what use to make of it.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This was my problem; yours is to decide what use to make of it.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading This was my problem; yours is to decide what use to make of it.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading I have found out who killed Manderson, as this dispatch will show.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I have found out who killed Manderson, as this dispatch will show.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It definitely charges an unsuspected person with having a hand in the crime, and practically accuses him of being the murderer, so I don’t suppose you will publish it before his arrest, and I believe it is illegal to do so afterwards until he has been tried and found guilty.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Hitherto Unpublished My Dear Molloy:—This is in case I don’t find you at your office.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Hitherto Unpublished My Dear Molloy:—This is in case I don’t find you at your office.

yourspronounUS /jʊrz/

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading This was my problem; yours is to decide what use to make of it.

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