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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 PERSISTENT BELIEF Vaniman was indicted; he was tried; he was convicted; he was sentenced to serve seven years in the state prison.
accept
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From this reading His consciousness of protesting innocence was subjugated by the morose determination to accept the unjust punishment.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had no taste for further struggle against the circumstantial evidence that was reinforced by perjury.
allow
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From this reading He refused to allow Squire Hexter to appeal the case.
appeal
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From this reading He refused to allow Squire Hexter to appeal the case.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The general opinion was that he was a very refractory young man because he would not disclose the hiding place of the gold.
BELIEF
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From this reading A PERSISTENT BELIEF Vaniman was indicted; he was tried; he was convicted; he was sentenced to serve seven years in the state prison.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had no taste for further struggle against the circumstantial evidence that was reinforced by perjury.
case
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From this reading He refused to allow Squire Hexter to appeal the case.
circumstantial
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From this reading He had no taste for further struggle against the circumstantial evidence that was reinforced by perjury.
consciousness
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From this reading His consciousness of protesting innocence was subjugated by the morose determination to accept the unjust punishment.
convicted
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From this reading A PERSISTENT BELIEF Vaniman was indicted; he was tried; he was convicted; he was sentenced to serve seven years in the state prison.
determination
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From this reading His consciousness of protesting innocence was subjugated by the morose determination to accept the unjust punishment.
disclose
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From this reading The general opinion was that he was a very refractory young man because he would not disclose the hiding place of the gold.
evidence
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From this reading He had no taste for further struggle against the circumstantial evidence that was reinforced by perjury.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had no taste for further struggle against the circumstantial evidence that was reinforced by perjury.
further
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From this reading He had no taste for further struggle against the circumstantial evidence that was reinforced by perjury.
general
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From this reading The general opinion was that he was a very refractory young man because he would not disclose the hiding place of the gold.
gold
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From this reading The general opinion was that he was a very refractory young man because he would not disclose the hiding place of the gold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no taste for further struggle against the circumstantial evidence that was reinforced by perjury.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A PERSISTENT BELIEF Vaniman was indicted; he was tried; he was convicted; he was sentenced to serve seven years in the state prison.
Hexter
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From this reading He refused to allow Squire Hexter to appeal the case.
hiding
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From this reading The general opinion was that he was a very refractory young man because he would not disclose the hiding place of the gold.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His consciousness of protesting innocence was subjugated by the morose determination to accept the unjust punishment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PERSISTENT BELIEF Vaniman was indicted; he was tried; he was convicted; he was sentenced to serve seven years in the state prison.
indicted
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From this reading A PERSISTENT BELIEF Vaniman was indicted; he was tried; he was convicted; he was sentenced to serve seven years in the state prison.
innocence
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From this reading His consciousness of protesting innocence was subjugated by the morose determination to accept the unjust punishment.
man
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From this reading The general opinion was that he was a very refractory young man because he would not disclose the hiding place of the gold.
morose
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From this reading His consciousness of protesting innocence was subjugated by the morose determination to accept the unjust punishment.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no taste for further struggle against the circumstantial evidence that was reinforced by perjury.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The general opinion was that he was a very refractory young man because he would not disclose the hiding place of the gold.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His consciousness of protesting innocence was subjugated by the morose determination to accept the unjust punishment.
opinion
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From this reading The general opinion was that he was a very refractory young man because he would not disclose the hiding place of the gold.
perjury
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From this reading He had no taste for further struggle against the circumstantial evidence that was reinforced by perjury.
PERSISTENT
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From this reading A PERSISTENT BELIEF Vaniman was indicted; he was tried; he was convicted; he was sentenced to serve seven years in the state prison.
place
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From this reading The general opinion was that he was a very refractory young man because he would not disclose the hiding place of the gold.
prison
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From this reading A PERSISTENT BELIEF Vaniman was indicted; he was tried; he was convicted; he was sentenced to serve seven years in the state prison.
protesting
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From this reading His consciousness of protesting innocence was subjugated by the morose determination to accept the unjust punishment.
punishment
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From this reading His consciousness of protesting innocence was subjugated by the morose determination to accept the unjust punishment.
refractory
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From this reading The general opinion was that he was a very refractory young man because he would not disclose the hiding place of the gold.
refused
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From this reading He refused to allow Squire Hexter to appeal the case.
reinforced
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From this reading He had no taste for further struggle against the circumstantial evidence that was reinforced by perjury.
sentenced
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From this reading A PERSISTENT BELIEF Vaniman was indicted; he was tried; he was convicted; he was sentenced to serve seven years in the state prison.
serve
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From this reading A PERSISTENT BELIEF Vaniman was indicted; he was tried; he was convicted; he was sentenced to serve seven years in the state prison.
seven
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From this reading A PERSISTENT BELIEF Vaniman was indicted; he was tried; he was convicted; he was sentenced to serve seven years in the state prison.
Squire
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From this reading He refused to allow Squire Hexter to appeal the case.
state
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From this reading A PERSISTENT BELIEF Vaniman was indicted; he was tried; he was convicted; he was sentenced to serve seven years in the state prison.
struggle
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From this reading He had no taste for further struggle against the circumstantial evidence that was reinforced by perjury.
subjugated
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From this reading His consciousness of protesting innocence was subjugated by the morose determination to accept the unjust punishment.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading He had no taste for further struggle against the circumstantial evidence that was reinforced by perjury.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had no taste for further struggle against the circumstantial evidence that was reinforced by perjury.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PERSISTENT BELIEF Vaniman was indicted; he was tried; he was convicted; he was sentenced to serve seven years in the state prison.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PERSISTENT BELIEF Vaniman was indicted; he was tried; he was convicted; he was sentenced to serve seven years in the state prison.
tried
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From this reading A PERSISTENT BELIEF Vaniman was indicted; he was tried; he was convicted; he was sentenced to serve seven years in the state prison.
unjust
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From this reading His consciousness of protesting innocence was subjugated by the morose determination to accept the unjust punishment.
Vaniman
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From this reading A PERSISTENT BELIEF Vaniman was indicted; he was tried; he was convicted; he was sentenced to serve seven years in the state prison.
very
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From this reading The general opinion was that he was a very refractory young man because he would not disclose the hiding place of the gold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PERSISTENT BELIEF Vaniman was indicted; he was tried; he was convicted; he was sentenced to serve seven years in the state prison.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The general opinion was that he was a very refractory young man because he would not disclose the hiding place of the gold.
years
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From this reading A PERSISTENT BELIEF Vaniman was indicted; he was tried; he was convicted; he was sentenced to serve seven years in the state prison.
young
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From this reading The general opinion was that he was a very refractory young man because he would not disclose the hiding place of the gold.
