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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 A COURT OF INQUIRY ORDERED There were two morning newspapers published in the town; or, as some people put it, "one and a quarter."
able
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From this reading It was through this sheet that Orator Hepburn had been able to acquire much of his local notoriety.
account
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From this reading In the _Tribune_ was an account of the police version of the night before, to the effect that Bunny Hepburn and a gang had set upon Lieutenants Overton and Terry, of the Regular Army, and that the two young officers had given an excellent account of themselves in the encounter, afterwards declining to prosecute the gangsters.
acquire
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From this reading It was through this sheet that Orator Hepburn had been able to acquire much of his local notoriety.
afterwards
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From this reading In the _Tribune_ was an account of the police version of the night before, to the effect that Bunny Hepburn and a gang had set upon Lieutenants Overton and Terry, of the Regular Army, and that the two young officers had given an excellent account of themselves in the encounter, afterwards declining to prosecute the gangsters.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the _Tribune_ was an account of the police version of the night before, to the effect that Bunny Hepburn and a gang had set upon Lieutenants Overton and Terry, of the Regular Army, and that the two young officers had given an excellent account of themselves in the encounter, afterwards declining to prosecute the gangsters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A COURT OF INQUIRY ORDERED There were two morning newspapers published in the town; or, as some people put it, "one and a quarter."
appeal
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From this reading The _Sphere_, the other morning sheet, made its appeal to the rougher element of the city.
appealed
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From this reading The _Tribune_ appealed to the more orderly element in the community.
Army
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From this reading In the _Tribune_ was an account of the police version of the night before, to the effect that Bunny Hepburn and a gang had set upon Lieutenants Overton and Terry, of the Regular Army, and that the two young officers had given an excellent account of themselves in the encounter, afterwards declining to prosecute the gangsters.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A COURT OF INQUIRY ORDERED There were two morning newspapers published in the town; or, as some people put it, "one and a quarter."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was through this sheet that Orator Hepburn had been able to acquire much of his local notoriety.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the _Tribune_ was an account of the police version of the night before, to the effect that Bunny Hepburn and a gang had set upon Lieutenants Overton and Terry, of the Regular Army, and that the two young officers had given an excellent account of themselves in the encounter, afterwards declining to prosecute the gangsters.
Bunny
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From this reading In the _Tribune_ was an account of the police version of the night before, to the effect that Bunny Hepburn and a gang had set upon Lieutenants Overton and Terry, of the Regular Army, and that the two young officers had given an excellent account of themselves in the encounter, afterwards declining to prosecute the gangsters.
city
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From this reading The _Sphere_, the other morning sheet, made its appeal to the rougher element of the city.
community
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From this reading The _Tribune_ appealed to the more orderly element in the community.
COURT
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From this reading A COURT OF INQUIRY ORDERED There were two morning newspapers published in the town; or, as some people put it, "one and a quarter."
declining
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From this reading In the _Tribune_ was an account of the police version of the night before, to the effect that Bunny Hepburn and a gang had set upon Lieutenants Overton and Terry, of the Regular Army, and that the two young officers had given an excellent account of themselves in the encounter, afterwards declining to prosecute the gangsters.
effect
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From this reading In the _Tribune_ was an account of the police version of the night before, to the effect that Bunny Hepburn and a gang had set upon Lieutenants Overton and Terry, of the Regular Army, and that the two young officers had given an excellent account of themselves in the encounter, afterwards declining to prosecute the gangsters.
element
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From this reading The _Tribune_ appealed to the more orderly element in the community.
encounter
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From this reading In the _Tribune_ was an account of the police version of the night before, to the effect that Bunny Hepburn and a gang had set upon Lieutenants Overton and Terry, of the Regular Army, and that the two young officers had given an excellent account of themselves in the encounter, afterwards declining to prosecute the gangsters.
excellent
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From this reading In the _Tribune_ was an account of the police version of the night before, to the effect that Bunny Hepburn and a gang had set upon Lieutenants Overton and Terry, of the Regular Army, and that the two young officers had given an excellent account of themselves in the encounter, afterwards declining to prosecute the gangsters.
gang
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From this reading In the _Tribune_ was an account of the police version of the night before, to the effect that Bunny Hepburn and a gang had set upon Lieutenants Overton and Terry, of the Regular Army, and that the two young officers had given an excellent account of themselves in the encounter, afterwards declining to prosecute the gangsters.
gangsters
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From this reading In the _Tribune_ was an account of the police version of the night before, to the effect that Bunny Hepburn and a gang had set upon Lieutenants Overton and Terry, of the Regular Army, and that the two young officers had given an excellent account of themselves in the encounter, afterwards declining to prosecute the gangsters.
given
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From this reading In the _Tribune_ was an account of the police version of the night before, to the effect that Bunny Hepburn and a gang had set upon Lieutenants Overton and Terry, of the Regular Army, and that the two young officers had given an excellent account of themselves in the encounter, afterwards declining to prosecute the gangsters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the _Tribune_ was an account of the police version of the night before, to the effect that Bunny Hepburn and a gang had set upon Lieutenants Overton and Terry, of the Regular Army, and that the two young officers had given an excellent account of themselves in the encounter, afterwards declining to prosecute the gangsters.
Hepburn
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From this reading In the _Tribune_ was an account of the police version of the night before, to the effect that Bunny Hepburn and a gang had set upon Lieutenants Overton and Terry, of the Regular Army, and that the two young officers had given an excellent account of themselves in the encounter, afterwards declining to prosecute the gangsters.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was through this sheet that Orator Hepburn had been able to acquire much of his local notoriety.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A COURT OF INQUIRY ORDERED There were two morning newspapers published in the town; or, as some people put it, "one and a quarter."
INQUIRY
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From this reading A COURT OF INQUIRY ORDERED There were two morning newspapers published in the town; or, as some people put it, "one and a quarter."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A COURT OF INQUIRY ORDERED There were two morning newspapers published in the town; or, as some people put it, "one and a quarter."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Sphere_, the other morning sheet, made its appeal to the rougher element of the city.
Lieutenants
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From this reading In the _Tribune_ was an account of the police version of the night before, to the effect that Bunny Hepburn and a gang had set upon Lieutenants Overton and Terry, of the Regular Army, and that the two young officers had given an excellent account of themselves in the encounter, afterwards declining to prosecute the gangsters.
local
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From this reading It was through this sheet that Orator Hepburn had been able to acquire much of his local notoriety.
made
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From this reading The _Sphere_, the other morning sheet, made its appeal to the rougher element of the city.
more
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From this reading The _Tribune_ appealed to the more orderly element in the community.
morning
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From this reading A COURT OF INQUIRY ORDERED There were two morning newspapers published in the town; or, as some people put it, "one and a quarter."
much
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From this reading It was through this sheet that Orator Hepburn had been able to acquire much of his local notoriety.
newspapers
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From this reading A COURT OF INQUIRY ORDERED There were two morning newspapers published in the town; or, as some people put it, "one and a quarter."
night
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From this reading In the _Tribune_ was an account of the police version of the night before, to the effect that Bunny Hepburn and a gang had set upon Lieutenants Overton and Terry, of the Regular Army, and that the two young officers had given an excellent account of themselves in the encounter, afterwards declining to prosecute the gangsters.
notoriety
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From this reading It was through this sheet that Orator Hepburn had been able to acquire much of his local notoriety.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A COURT OF INQUIRY ORDERED There were two morning newspapers published in the town; or, as some people put it, "one and a quarter."
officers
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From this reading In the _Tribune_ was an account of the police version of the night before, to the effect that Bunny Hepburn and a gang had set upon Lieutenants Overton and Terry, of the Regular Army, and that the two young officers had given an excellent account of themselves in the encounter, afterwards declining to prosecute the gangsters.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A COURT OF INQUIRY ORDERED There were two morning newspapers published in the town; or, as some people put it, "one and a quarter."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A COURT OF INQUIRY ORDERED There were two morning newspapers published in the town; or, as some people put it, "one and a quarter."
Orator
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From this reading It was through this sheet that Orator Hepburn had been able to acquire much of his local notoriety.
ORDERED
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From this reading A COURT OF INQUIRY ORDERED There were two morning newspapers published in the town; or, as some people put it, "one and a quarter."
orderly
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From this reading The _Tribune_ appealed to the more orderly element in the community.
other
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From this reading The _Sphere_, the other morning sheet, made its appeal to the rougher element of the city.
Overton
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From this reading In the _Tribune_ was an account of the police version of the night before, to the effect that Bunny Hepburn and a gang had set upon Lieutenants Overton and Terry, of the Regular Army, and that the two young officers had given an excellent account of themselves in the encounter, afterwards declining to prosecute the gangsters.
people
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From this reading A COURT OF INQUIRY ORDERED There were two morning newspapers published in the town; or, as some people put it, "one and a quarter."
police
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From this reading In the _Tribune_ was an account of the police version of the night before, to the effect that Bunny Hepburn and a gang had set upon Lieutenants Overton and Terry, of the Regular Army, and that the two young officers had given an excellent account of themselves in the encounter, afterwards declining to prosecute the gangsters.
prosecute
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From this reading In the _Tribune_ was an account of the police version of the night before, to the effect that Bunny Hepburn and a gang had set upon Lieutenants Overton and Terry, of the Regular Army, and that the two young officers had given an excellent account of themselves in the encounter, afterwards declining to prosecute the gangsters.
published
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From this reading A COURT OF INQUIRY ORDERED There were two morning newspapers published in the town; or, as some people put it, "one and a quarter."
put
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From this reading A COURT OF INQUIRY ORDERED There were two morning newspapers published in the town; or, as some people put it, "one and a quarter."
quarter
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From this reading A COURT OF INQUIRY ORDERED There were two morning newspapers published in the town; or, as some people put it, "one and a quarter."
Regular
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From this reading In the _Tribune_ was an account of the police version of the night before, to the effect that Bunny Hepburn and a gang had set upon Lieutenants Overton and Terry, of the Regular Army, and that the two young officers had given an excellent account of themselves in the encounter, afterwards declining to prosecute the gangsters.
rougher
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From this reading The _Sphere_, the other morning sheet, made its appeal to the rougher element of the city.
set
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From this reading In the _Tribune_ was an account of the police version of the night before, to the effect that Bunny Hepburn and a gang had set upon Lieutenants Overton and Terry, of the Regular Army, and that the two young officers had given an excellent account of themselves in the encounter, afterwards declining to prosecute the gangsters.
sheet
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From this reading The _Sphere_, the other morning sheet, made its appeal to the rougher element of the city.
some
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From this reading A COURT OF INQUIRY ORDERED There were two morning newspapers published in the town; or, as some people put it, "one and a quarter."
Sphere
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From this reading The _Sphere_, the other morning sheet, made its appeal to the rougher element of the city.
Terry
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From this reading In the _Tribune_ was an account of the police version of the night before, to the effect that Bunny Hepburn and a gang had set upon Lieutenants Overton and Terry, of the Regular Army, and that the two young officers had given an excellent account of themselves in the encounter, afterwards declining to prosecute the gangsters.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the _Tribune_ was an account of the police version of the night before, to the effect that Bunny Hepburn and a gang had set upon Lieutenants Overton and Terry, of the Regular Army, and that the two young officers had given an excellent account of themselves in the encounter, afterwards declining to prosecute the gangsters.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COURT OF INQUIRY ORDERED There were two morning newspapers published in the town; or, as some people put it, "one and a quarter."
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In the _Tribune_ was an account of the police version of the night before, to the effect that Bunny Hepburn and a gang had set upon Lieutenants Overton and Terry, of the Regular Army, and that the two young officers had given an excellent account of themselves in the encounter, afterwards declining to prosecute the gangsters.
There
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From this reading A COURT OF INQUIRY ORDERED There were two morning newspapers published in the town; or, as some people put it, "one and a quarter."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was through this sheet that Orator Hepburn had been able to acquire much of his local notoriety.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was through this sheet that Orator Hepburn had been able to acquire much of his local notoriety.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The _Tribune_ appealed to the more orderly element in the community.
town
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From this reading A COURT OF INQUIRY ORDERED There were two morning newspapers published in the town; or, as some people put it, "one and a quarter."
Tribune
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From this reading The _Tribune_ appealed to the more orderly element in the community.
two
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From this reading A COURT OF INQUIRY ORDERED There were two morning newspapers published in the town; or, as some people put it, "one and a quarter."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the _Tribune_ was an account of the police version of the night before, to the effect that Bunny Hepburn and a gang had set upon Lieutenants Overton and Terry, of the Regular Army, and that the two young officers had given an excellent account of themselves in the encounter, afterwards declining to prosecute the gangsters.
version
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From this reading In the _Tribune_ was an account of the police version of the night before, to the effect that Bunny Hepburn and a gang had set upon Lieutenants Overton and Terry, of the Regular Army, and that the two young officers had given an excellent account of themselves in the encounter, afterwards declining to prosecute the gangsters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the _Tribune_ was an account of the police version of the night before, to the effect that Bunny Hepburn and a gang had set upon Lieutenants Overton and Terry, of the Regular Army, and that the two young officers had given an excellent account of themselves in the encounter, afterwards declining to prosecute the gangsters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A COURT OF INQUIRY ORDERED There were two morning newspapers published in the town; or, as some people put it, "one and a quarter."
young
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From this reading In the _Tribune_ was an account of the police version of the night before, to the effect that Bunny Hepburn and a gang had set upon Lieutenants Overton and Terry, of the Regular Army, and that the two young officers had given an excellent account of themselves in the encounter, afterwards declining to prosecute the gangsters.
